BEST FOOT FIRST
Oxford's Blue Boat clung on with a mixture of sharp technique, extreme fitness and, in the words of Matt Smith, OUBC President and stroke of the winning crew, "gut determination", to win the 149th University Boat Race on April 6 by a mere foot. Oxford's victory, with the margin the closest in the race's history, was the crowning glory in a week which saw Oxford dominate in five of the seven boat races rowed against Cambridge....
Sport: Try-umphant Teddies
Teddy Hall rugby returned to its spiritual home of Cupper's Champions under the floodlights of Iffley Road earning the club a historic unbeaten-double winning season. The delayed kick-off served to agitate the already hostile crowd, both colleges turning out to support their team against their bitter rivals. St Peter's knocked out the Hall in last year's semi-final only to go on and lose the final, the Hall had beaten St Peter's to secure the Division One title.
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Sport: Wadh-a-goal!
It took a penalty shoot-out to pronounce Wadham cuppers winners on Friday of 8th week, their final against Catz being locked at two apiece after 120 gruelling minutes of closely-fought football.
Sport: Oxford rules the waves
The waters were also running dark blue over the Henley Royal Regatta strait, with Oxford crews dominating the field to win four out of five of the 'other' boat races. Held a week prior to the Boat Race, over a distance of 2km, Oxford's rowers coped well with the strong headwind and choppy water to set a high standard for the Heavyweight Men to follow. ...
